Berkeley Parents Network: Hummingbird Montessori Preschool

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Hummingbird Montessori Preschool

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Re: Preschools in Contra Costa Co. with small classes (Aug 2004)
This may or may not help you, depending on where you are in contra costa county, exactly. I live in El Sobrante and after a search that started close to my home, I eventually found a wonderful small program (home based daycare/ preschool) in Albany (freeway access is really good, it almost never takes more than 20 mins for us to deliver/pick-up). It is Hummingbird Montessori and Jean is excellent with my shy but spirited 3 year- old daughter. March 2004

Hi, I'm planning on sending my son to Hummingbird Preschool. He just turned two but he'll be starting next September. I observed at the school and was impressed with the calm gentle atmosphere. The teacher agreed to accept my son, but was very slow in responding to my messages, and had reservations due to his young age (2 1/2). Has anybody had experiences, positive or otherwise, with the school?

I highly recommend Hummingbird preschool. Jean-the owner- has lots of experience and is very loving and gentle. Having been a preschool teacher myself for 9 years I know that sometimes the phone calls fall thru the cracks. It just takes all of your attention to give good care to the children. You may want to visit again and voice any concerns with her. You do have to feel comfortable, this will be a second home to your child. martha

Feb. 2003

We are looking at the Hummingbird Montessori preschool in Albany and wonder if anyone who has had experience there can offer us information. Thank you. Irene

My daughter attended Hummingbird preschool for two years, and now that she is an eloquent second-grader, I asked her what we should say about Hummingbird. Here's her response: ''Tell them that your young daughter went there when she was three, that she received a great education, it was a fun place, and it had the best teacher in the whole world.'' Our experience was, clearly, very positive. If there's anything specific I can tell you, given that our experience is three years past now, please don't hesitate to e-mail me. Mary

1998

I visited many places and finally found the right place that I wanted: I wanted a relatively diciplined and educational program yet a small home daycare type environment so that my child will not be intimidated. and I found it! it is a new Montessori in Albany/El Cerrito area.

Humming Bird Montessori

1005 Clay St.

tel: 524-8007 (Jean)
It is a beautiful home set for preschool with only one teacher who can have up to 6 children. all the children now are between 2 to 3 (maybe 4) years of age and there are still open places for more children. To my surprise, my child had NO problem adjusting there (he was the one child that had the hardest time to adjust to childcare and cried for 2 weeks constantly until he got used to it last year) and he is currently having a good time there. Though Humming Bird only started 9 months ago, the teacher has more than 10 years of experience and was recommended to me by another Montessori school, and now I recommend it, too.

soheila

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